Medical correspondence and papers, 1906-1967; personal correspondence and papers 1861-1969; financial papers 1882-1954; photographs c1870-1945
Drennan, Alexander Murray
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- ReferenceGB 239 GD9
- Dates of Creation1861-1969
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description2.3 shelf metres: papers, photographic material
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Born in 1884, Drennan graduated MB ChB from University of Edinburgh in 1906. He pioneered the use of Edinburgh University Solution (Eusol) for treatment of soldiers' wounds in World War I, and successively held chairs of pathology at University of Otago, New Zealand (1914-1928), Queen's University, Belfast (1928-1931) and University of Edinburgh (1931-1954). He died in 1984.
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Acquisition Information
National Register of Archives (Scotland), January 1985
Note
Compiled by Mike Barfoot and Jenny McDermott using existing handlists
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Custodial History
Papers held within the family; gifted to NRA by Drennan's daughter, H A Patton
Accruals
No further accessions are expected